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End color:
If the
End color
is chosen to be different from the original
Color
, a gradual transition
between the two colors will be created. This can be used to create some beautiful designs for a print
and cut:
9.06 Boolean Operations
•
Under
Path
on the
Menu Ba r
, there are five Boolean operations that are very useful when designing
cutting files. This section illustrates how each works and provides a practical example for each one.
9.06.1 Union
•
The
Union
operation, also commonly called welding, removes the overlap between two or more selected
shapes. The color of the new shape will be that of the bottom-most shape:
•
To apply this operation, select two or more shapes and use one of the following:
Go to
Path>Union
Press
Alt+U
Right-click and select
Path>Union
•
Sections 6.07
– 6.09
showed several examples of the
Union
operation
applied to text. Here’s an example
using basic shapes and the
Union
function to create a balloon:
•
In this next example, a scalloped border will be designed:
Start with two circles that will be used to create an eyelet circle:
With a
Fill
color: before and after
Union
With no
Fill
: before and after
Union
Start with a circle, a
triangle and heart
Apply
Union
Overlap the
shapes
Apply a
Fill
color
Variance:
1.0
Variance:
0.75
Variance:
1.25
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